Summer Camps at Neilson Park Creative Centre

Summer camps are offered for junior, intermediate, and senior age groups: 5-8, 7-11, and 8-12-year-old kids. In these classes and camps, kids create a wide variety of art projects led by professional artist instructors. As a special feature, each week of Summer Camp will culminate with an end-of-week celebration of creativity, known as the Young Artists Show (YAS)! This show features the projects created during camp with a variety of mediums and unique perspectives. Parents/guardians, siblings, grandparents, additional family members, and friends are invited to join us every Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to enjoy a presentation of art and fine crafts by all campers. Be sure to visit every room to see an amazing variety of projects ----- CAMP SCHEDULE ----- Week 1: June 29 - July 3 2026 (No Classes: Wednesday, July 1, 2026) Theme: Dreamscape Adventure Studio - Spellbinding Surrealism (Ages9 -11 yrs) Week 2: July 6 - 10, 2026 Theme: Tropical Tra-La-La - Pineapple Daydreams (Ages 5 -7 yrs) Week 3: July 13 - 17, 2026 Theme: Cool Characters – Behind the Scenes Creativity, Puppets and Play Pals (Ages 5 -7 yrs) Week 4: July 20 - 24, 2026 Theme: Colour Clashes, Tiny Tints & Tones (Ages 5 -7 yrs) Week 5: July 27 - 31, 2026 Theme: Art Techniques from the Masters, Whirl, Dab, Discover (Ages 5 -7 yrs) Week 6: Aug 4 - 7, 2026 Theme: Chroma Chameleons: OP, STEAM and Kinetic Art – Colour Tech and Motion Mastery (Ages 11 - 14 yrs) Theme: Chroma Chameleons: OP, STEAM and Kinetic Art – Mini Makers in Motion (Ages 5 -7 yrs) Theme: Chroma Chameleons: OP, STEAM and Kinetic Art – Optical Fun & Kinetic Wonders (Ages 7 -11 yrs) Theme: Chroma Chameleons: OP, STEAM and Kinetic Art – Illusion Labs (Ages 9 -11 yrs) Week 7: Aug 10 -14, 2026 Theme: Space-Age Spectacular – Galaxy Giggles (Ages 5 -7 yrs) Theme: Space-Age Spectacular – Star Trails & Space Tales (Ages 7 - 9 yrs) Theme: Space-Age Spectacular - Outer-Orbit Art Force (Ages 9 -11 yrs) Theme: Space-Age Spectacular – Deep Space Vibes (Ages 11 -14 yrs) Week 8: Aug, 17 - 21, 2026 Theme: The Light Fantastic – Radiance Reimagined (Ages 8 -11 yrs) Theme: The Light Fantastic – Catching Light – Technique and Compositon (Ages 11 -14 yrs) The Light Fantastic – Glow Heroes (Ages 7 - 9 yrs) Week 9: Aug 24 - 28 2026 Theme: Natural Wonders – The Artists Playground (Ages 11 -14 yrs) Theme: Natural Wonders – Canyons, Clouds, and Creatures (Ages 9 -11 yrs) Theme: Natural Wonders – Globetrotters Paradise (Ages 7-9 yrs) Theme: Natural Wonders – Sunny Trails and Treehouse Tales (Ages 5-7 yrs)